California whitewater, Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary

Whitewater rafting and kayaking in California is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. If you're coming from Redding it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Shasta County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The nearby hotels

are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around

here. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley section is one of them. The campgrounds here at Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary are pretty good. The Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley stretch of Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary in Shasta County is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated

and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is a wonderful national park, and Stony Gulch is a splendid site to check
out. During your tour to Clear Creek Sacramento Tributary you'll meet some people from Shasta for sure. Going for a hike along the Dry Creek Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. Clear Creek Sacramento
Tributary gets a common amount of yearly rainfall. For the period of January this area sees the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.